Bayham

Bayham
Municipality (lower-tier)
Municipality of Bayham
Motto: Opportunity is Yours
Bayham Location in southern Ontario
Coordinates: 42°44′N 80°47′W / 42.733°N 80.783°W / 42.733; -80.783Coordinates: 42°44′N 80°47′W / 42.733°N 80.783°W / 42.733; -80.783
Country	Canada
Province	Ontario
County	Elgin
Settled	1800s
Incorporated	January 1, 1850
Government
• Mayor	Paul Ens
• Federal riding	Elgin—Middlesex—London
• Prov. riding	Elgin—Middlesex—London
Area^[1]
• Land	245.00 km² (94.60 sq mi)
Population (2011)^[1]
• Total	6,989
• Density	28.5/km² (74/sq mi)
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
Postal Code	N0J
Area code(s)	519 and 226
Website	www.bayham.on.ca

Bayham (2011 Population: 6,989) is a municipality in the southeast corner of Elgin County, Ontario, Canada. It is south of the town of Tillsonburg and Oxford County.

History

Bayham was named in 1810 for Viscount Bayham Charles Pratt, a friend of land grant recipient Colonel Talbot. The township was incorporated on January 1, 1850. The villages of Port Burwell and Vienna were incorporated as separate municipalities and separated from the township in 1949 and 1853 respectively.

In 1998, Bayham was re-amalgamated with Port Burwell and Vienna to form an expanded Township of Bayham.

Communities

The municipality comprises the communities of Corinth, Eden, Froggetts Corners, North Hall, Port Burwell, Richmond, Springer's Hill, Straffordville, Vienna and Wadger.

Demographics

Canada census – Bayham community profile

	2011	2006

Population: Land area: Population density: Median age: Total private dwellings: Median household income:	6,989 (3.9% from 2006) 245.00 km² (94.60 sq mi) 28.5/km² (74/sq mi) 35.0 (M: 34.6, F: 35.4) 2481	6,727 (5.5% from 2001) 244.99 km² (94.59 sq mi) 27.5/km² (71/sq mi) 34.7 (M: 34.2, F: 35.4) 2,305 $51,191

References: 2011^[2] 2006^[3]

Population trend:^[4]

Population in 2006: 6727
Population in 2001: 6375
Population total in 1996: 6234
- Bayham (township): 4721
- Port Burwell (village): 1023
- Vienna (village): 490
Population in 1991:
- Bayham (township): 4309
- Port Burwell (village): 883
- Vienna (village): 481

References

1 2 "Bayham census profile". 2011 Census of Population. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2012-08-09.
↑ "2011 Community Profiles". Canada 2011 Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2012-08-09.
↑ "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2009-02-24.
↑ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census

External links

Official website

Bayham, Ontario

Lake Erie

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